have spoken. Iowa's best burger is in Ames! Ames Livelink reporter Vanessa Peng and photojournalist Spencer Vaughn show us where you can get one for yourself! Well, you can get one here at Brick City Grill...earlier today -- over the dinner hour it was a packed house...regulars and new comers all looking for a bite of a winning burger. Rhonda Larson, Ames 26:24 "THEY'RE SO JUICY." Tom Pohlman, Ames 25:20 "IT'S A GOOD BURGER, VERY GOOD."22 Kevin Larson, Ames 27:09 "THE BUN MAKES THE BURGER."10 Fans of Iowa's number one burger aren't surprised. Rhonda Larson,Ames 26:01 "I KNEW THAT THEY'D WIN BECAUSE WE JUST HAD THE BURGER TWO WEEKS AGO AND IT WAS SO GOOD."05 Brick City Grill's owner -- Jason Mikkelsen -- wasn't sure. Jason Mikkelsen, Brick City Grill Owner 0:29 "WHEN WE WERE FIRST NOMINATED I WAS KIND OF SURPRISED. WE HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN OPENED A YEAR YET." 33 Sometimes it's not the years of experience, but the ingredients that make you the best. Jason Mikkelsen, Brick City Grill Owner 2:53 "WE TRY TO LET THE BEEF DO THE WORK FOR US AND IT MUST WORK laugh." 58 Take a look for yourself. Iowa's Best Burger 2014 without a single special effect. Just the burger and our camera. 7:12 BURGER SIZZLE Jason Mikkelsen, Brick City Grill Owner 1:35 "WE USE A FLAT TOP GRILL TO SEAL IN THE FLAVORS 39 Mikkelsen says the secret ingredient is they have none -- Jason Mikkelsen, Brick City Grill Owner 1:39 WE JUST USE A LITTLE SALT AND PEPPER FOR SEASONING 43 But they are high quality -- Jason Mikkelsen, Brick City Grill Owner 5:15"THE TOPPINGS ARE CRISP" Jason Mikkelsen, Brick City Grill Owner 2:34 "IT'S AN EXPENSIVE BUN BUT IT'S WELL WORTH IT." 35 Plus they use a fresh, never frozen, proprietary chuck blend. Jason Mikkelsen, Brick City Grill Owner 2:19 "THE BEEF DOESN'T GET GROUND UNTIL WE ORDER IT." 22 2:16 "WE HAND PATTY THEM OURSELVES HERE." 18 Jason Mikkelsen, Brick City Grill Owner 5:33 "PUT ALL THOSE TOGETHER AND YOU GOT THE BEST BURGER IN IOWA." 38 stand-up 23:04 "WELL, YOU CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT EVERYONE ELSE SAYS SO I'M GOING TO TRY IT OUT FOR MYSELF, THIS IS THE PRETZEL BURGER, YUMM THAT IS GOOD." 13 Ever since they were nominated for the annual contest -- they've seen an uptick in business... Jason Mikkelsen, Brick City Grill Owner 1:12 "NOW THAT WE WON, I MEAN WE'RE GOING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS NOW, BUT IT'S ITS GOING TO A PRETTY CRAZY RIDE." 17 The contest is put on by the Iowa Cattlemen's Association and the Iowa Beef Industry Council. If you take a look at the menu here they have eight burgers -- Mikkelsen tells me their entire burger menu is what took the top prize. So, if you want to try one you have eight choices... Kevin? Thanks, Vanessa.